Somehow my MetaBase.bin is corrupted on my Windows XP machine. I've attempted to uninstall and reinstall IIS numerous times. I did see the Reinstalling IIS on WinXP machine post here which I made sure to follow exactly however after uninstalling IIS the Inetserv folder does not get completely removed it is left with.
MetaBase.bin aqadmin.dll aqueue.dll seos.dll
Anytime I delete those files they immediately reappear.
When I attempt to reinstall IIS I am presented with:
iis6.log
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:ProcessSection.[register_iis_core_dcom].Start.
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=74...
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=76...
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=86...
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:Calling ProcessSection:register_iis_core_dcom:End.return=1
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=47...
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:ProcessEntry_If:check if [51=6]
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=5...
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:Calling ProcessSection:register_iis_core_fillmetabase:Start.
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:ProcessSection.[register_iis_core_fillmetabase].Start.
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=106...
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:SetAdminACL:(/)Start.
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:SetAdminACL:Write the new security descriptor to the Metabase:Start.
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:SetAdminACL: At this point we have already been able to write basic entries to the metabase, so...
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:SetAdminACL: If this has a problem then there is a problem with setting up encryption for the metabase (Crypto).
[3/10/2010 19:3:2] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:WriteSDtoMetaBase:Start.
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MyMessageBox: Title:IIS Setup Error, Msg:CoGetClassObject
0x80080005=Server execution failed
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:WriteSDtoMetaBase:End. Return=0x80080005
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:SetAdminACL:Write the new security descriptor to the Metabase:End.
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:SetAdminACL(/):End.
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MyMessageBox: Title:IIS Setup Error, Msg:Do you want to retry?
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=86...
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=2...
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:------------------
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:CallProcedureInDll(C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\iislog.dll): DllRegisterServer
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:iOleInitialize: Succeeded: 0. MakeSure to call OleUninitialize.
[3/10/2010 19:3:32] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:CallProcedureInDll: Calling 'DllRegisterServer'.Start
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MyMessageBox: Title:IIS Setup Error, Msg:Error calling procedure 'DllRegisterServer()' in file 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\iislog.dll'.
0x8000ffff=Catastrophic failure
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:!FAIL!
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:CallProcedureInDll: Calling 'DllRegisterServer'.End.FAILED. Err=8000ffff.
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:------------------
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MyMessageBox: Title:IIS Setup Error, Msg:Do you want to retry?
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=86...
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=84...
[3/10/2010 19:4:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MigrateInfSectionToMD:(CORE_REG_IIS3_UPGRADE)Start.
[3/10/2010 19:4:33] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MyMessageBox: Title:IIS Setup Error, Msg:CoGetClassObject
0x80080005=Server execution failed
[3/10/2010 19:4:33] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MigrateInfSectionToMD(CORE_REG_IIS3_UPGRADE):End.
[3/10/2010 19:4:33] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:...ProcessEntry:100=84...
[3/10/2010 19:4:33] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MigrateInfSectionToMD:(CORE_REG)Start.
[3/10/2010 19:5:3] OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION:iis_core:MyMessageBox: Title:IIS Setup Error, Msg:CoGetClassObject
0x80080005=Server execution failed
And in the event viewer
Event ID: 7023
The IIS Admin service terminated with the following error:
The data is invalid.
Event ID: 10010
The server {A9E69610-B80D-11D0-B9B9-00A0C922E750} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout.
Best Answer
Looks like the problem occurred when trying to write the Cryptographic information in the Metabase i.e. iis_core:WriteSDtoMetaBase:Start. I suggest you uninstall IIS. Rename the MachineKeys i.e. machinekeys those are starting with c23 and 7a4. Then try reinstalling IIS.
Hope this helps.